Pre-Printing definition

[loudesigner]

Hi Guys, Hope you can help here...While filling in an art worker job application i came across a question on pre-print experience, is this referring to the entire designing process before printing? it seems like a very ambiguous question!?!
Many thanks

[djb]

I imagine what they are referring to is pre-press ie. preparing artwork to go to print which would involve setting trap/overprint, bleeds, making sure fonts are included and so on.

[loudesigner]

Many thanks for the info! Its hard to find Designer jobs at the moment so its important i get the app right so i can show them what i can do!

[thinkingforward2010]

Prepress is where the plates are made to go on to press. Like the guy aboe said, you need an understanding of bleed, trapping, screen angles, spot colours etc etc